MASS INTENTIONS

Sunday, October 23, 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 For the People of the Parish 7:00 Theresa Garofalo requested by Loving Granddaughter 9:00 Deceased Members of St Regis Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes 10:30 Catherine Leone requested by St Joseph Tuesday Catholic Seniors 10:30 Chuck Doria requested by Kevin Matthews 12:00 John & Nadine Beneventi requested by Loving Family 12:00 Michael John Misciagna requested by Loving Family 5:00 Antoinette Picicci requested by Kathleen & Dennis Ryan 5:00 Norma Riutort requested by The Rodriguez Children Monday, October 24, St Anthony Mary Claret 7:00 Jose Manuel Atunes requested by Jose & Luisa Machado 7:00 Maura Leto requested by Rev Michael Boyle 9:00 Ronnie Rango requested by Diane & Bob Bolson 9:00 Geneieve Bauernfeind requested by Marilyn & Judy Tuesday, October 25 7:00 Charles Hafner requested by Peter & Kim Trink 7:00 Josephine Dellisola requested by Lisa & Vin DeProspo 8:45 John Johnson requested by The Buckley Family 8:45 Marialen Cooper (living) requested by Norma Salazar Wednesday, October 26 7:00 Josefina Cardoso requested by Norma Saporito 7:00 Mary Dougherty (living) requested by McMurray Family 9:00 Bernice Moon requested by The Ram Marketing Family 9:00 James Miller requested by Mr & Mrs Tom O’Connell Thursday, October 27 7:00 James Quintigliano requested by The Kowaleski Family 9:00 Thomas Cecere requested by The Vicente Family 9:00 Janet Beardsley requested by Joan Vann Friday, October 28, St Simon & St Jude, Apostles 7:00 Franciney Recca (living) requested by Loving Husband 7:00 Ann Supakoff requested by Loving Sister 9:00 Rita Griffith requested by Regina & Crane Hackett 9:00 Maureen Cunningham requested by Regina & Crane Hackett Saturday, October 29 8:00 Anna Supakoff requested by Loving Family 8:00 Aldo F Casey requested by Loving Wife & Family Anticipated Mass for Sunday 5:00 Brian Zorn requested by Loving Friends 5:00 Mrs Marion Hartman requested by Joan DaRois & Family Sunday, October 30, 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time 7:00 For the Intentions of the Celebrant 9:00 For the People of the Parish 9:00 William Keating Jr requested by The Valente family 10:30 Ellen Curran requested by Rosemary & Jerry 10:30 Debra Longo requested by The McCabe Family 12:00 Josephine Laurence requested by Her Loving Family 12:00 Elizabeth DeMaio requested by Loving Husband 5:00 Charles Richard Contato requested by Loving Family 5:00 SSGT James McNaughton requested by Brendan, Gina, Kelly & Brian IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO BRING UP THE GIFTS AT

THE MASSES ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY, PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF THE USHERS WHEN YOU ARRIVE FOR MASS.

REMEMBER OUR DEAD

Brigid Brady, Michael Matola, Joseph Giordano, for our deceased soldiers and all of our deceased relatives and friends.

REMEMBER OUR SICK

Rosemarie Aiello Maureen Berdom Adrian Bohl Oliver Bouchard Mr Michael Boyle Sr Leo Cantelmo Joseph Cardino Steven Check Joyce Ann Ciullo Marialen Cooper Fr James Costello Angelo Cutrone Maureen Daly Robert Daly Angelina DeSimone Olivia Marie Devine Barbara DiGirolomo Mary Dougherty Geraldine DuBritz Michael A DuBritz Mary Duerr Kristine Duschenchuk Maggie Errico Robert Filce Paula Fosa Catherine Hickey Jack Kelleher Joseph Kelly Keith Konig Georgiana Lopez Michele McGee Ann McGnagle Juliana McLarney Rita Meehan Sam Monte Leone Timothy M Nigro Theresa Orlandi Antonietta Partenope Robert Pascale Nancy Percoco Grace C Peshkur Bari Pizzurro Joseph C Poirot Richard Rigney Barbara Rooney Christopher Rubino Rose Russo Marie Schwind Toni Shea Darryll Smith Lorraine Stiefel Antonina Sturiano Stacie Tizzard Lloyd Turnier Patrick Woods

PLEASE NOTE: To keep our prayer list current, we will keep names on the sick list for two months. We ask families to return the bulletin cut-out to include names of those who are ill for another two months.

OUR PRIEST-CELEBRANTS

This Week End Mass Next Week End Fr Tapel 5:00 pm Fr Maffeo Fr Tapel 7:00 am Fr Maffeo Fr Boyle 9:00 am Fr Thomas Fr Maffeo 10:30 am Fr Tapel Fr Thomas 12:00 pm Fr Boyle Fr Maffeo 5:00 pm Fr Tapel

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ALTAR BREAD & WINE No Arrangements were

made for this week. If you would like to have your loved one

remembered in this way please contact the rectory.

OUR LITURGY

Today, we are warned of God’s wrath if we commit any unjust act toward those who are weak. God is compassionate and hears the cries of those who are hurting. Paul praises the Thessalonians for their faith and for being role models to the world. Jesus teaches us the basis of all law: love for God and unselfish love for one’s

Deodorant and Razors, Shampoo and Conditioners, and Laundry Detergent and Dish Washing Soap. Thank you! Next Saturday October 29th, at 10:30 AM, we will have our Fall Anointing of the Sick Mass. We invite all who are suffering from the effects of old age or long-term illness, going in for surgery, or just diagnosed with an illness to come to this Mass. Also next weekend at all of the Masses, some members of the parish family and I, will speak about Stewardship. In the fall, we concentrate on how we can be the best stewards with our treasure. We will go over the parish’s financial needs and realities, and how we can all help to do our part. In the springtime, we will discuss time and talent-how we can use the gifts that God has given us and use them for the good of all. After we talked about this last year, our weekly donations increased and I am so grateful for your wonderful response, and I am asking for your continued support and help once again. Please remember that Tuesday November 1st is the Feast of All Saints and is a Holy Day of Obligation. The Mass Schedule is Monday Evening October 31st at 7:30 PM, Tuesday November 1st at 7 AM, 9 AM, 12:10 PM, 5 PM, and 7:30 PM. On Wednesday November 2nd The Feast of All Souls, we will celebrate as Special Mass of Remembrance at 7:30 PM. At this Mass, we will announce all of the names (during the Prayer of The Faithful) of those who during the past year had their funerals celebrated here at St. Joseph’s. However, all are invited to attend this Mass and come up and light a candle for loved ones who have passed on. Let us pray, Gracious God, we come together with thanks that you have created us in your own image. We pray strength to love You by loving our neighbors so we can show Your face in this world. We ask this through Christ our Lord, Amen.

God Bless You Always! Fr Mike

“Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone! Therefore, you shall love the Lord, our God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength.” (Deut. 6:4 & 5) This ancient quote from The Book of Deuteronomy, is known as the Shema-the essential creed of Judaism. This is the sentence with which every Jewish service opens and the first text, which every Jewish child commits to memory-including Jesus. It tells us, that to God we must give total love, and this love must be a love of dynamic action. This is what Jesus is calling for, when He offers His answer to the Pharisees and the Scholar of Law who asked Jesus which commandment of the Law was the greatest. So, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy Chapter 6 is telling us that Faith and Religion are all about Love. But how do we do this, actively-Jesus gives us the answer. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Let’s look at this answer. One cannot love his/her neighbor without first loving God, but we cannot truly love God if we do not see God in our brothers and sisters. God created us this way- to be like Him and so like God we are to care for others. That is why God does command the people in the Book of Exodus not to oppress aliens, or neglect widows and orphans, or take interest on a loan, etc. So, Jesus’ answer reflects the bringing together of the ancient teachings of Israel-Love God and Love Neighbor. But we know that it is not easy to love one’s neighbor. So, Love God first! Only when we love God first do our neighbor’s become lovable-again because God created us in His image and likeness-so if we can see God in our brothers and sisters, well you know the rest. We can only do this together and with the help of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, the next time you find it hard to love your neighbor-try to see God in him/her and look beyond that which gets in the way of blinding you! One way to show our love for our neighbors (in a small way) is to help the needy in our community during the upcoming Holiday Season. So many people make food donations, and we thank them for this and ask you to keep doing so, but our brother and sisters need personal items as well. Starting next weekend and for the next 4 weekends we will be asking you to donate some of these items. You can bring them to Mass with you and place them before the statue of The Blessed Mother. If you are able, next weekend please bring with you TOOTHPASTE AND SOAP. In the following weeks, we will be asking for:

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FROM THE DESK OF FR. MIKE

Stewardship We fulfill the commandment to love our neighbor

when we exercise good stewardship - joyfully sharing our gifts of life, abilities, and resources to

meet our neighbor’s need.

Weekly Offering

650 Envelopes $ 11,892 Loose collection 3,311 Total Last Sunday $15,203 Weekly Operating Expenses 21,250 Weekly Excess/(Debt) -(6,047) Same Sunday last year 15,700

Poor Box last weekend $265

Fuel Collection $ 888 This Fiscal Year to date 2,125

Apostolate for Family Consecration Invites you to bring your family and friends for an opportunity to pray with your parish family. We meet on Mondays at 7:30 PM in the church for a holy hour which includes: Listening to some of our leading theologians, Praying the Rosary using meditative music video images of the life of Christ and Fellowship (coffee & cake). All are welcome.

Religious Education

Our Religious Education Office is now open. Monday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is closed on Fridays.

Level 1 first Activity will be held on Monday October 24. There is a 4 p.m. session and 6:30 session. You may take your choice of time.

Our Annual Living Rosary will be held this week during regular scheduled class times. Please bring your child to class, their catechist will bring them over to church. All parents are cordially invited and encouraged to attend.

Reminder there are no Religious Ed classes on November 1st.

Confirmation information can be found on page 9 of the bulletin.

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Banns of Marriage ( Third Time)

Brianne Bellini and Andrew Hoeft both of St Joseph’s Stephanie Velez of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Stephen Arpino of St Joseph’s Michelle Jong of St Joseph’s and John Platt of Maryland Diane Green of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Scott Wasserberger of St Joseph’s Toni Farino of St Joseph’s and Kenny Jones of Bohemia Theresa Cannone and Michael Loft both of St Leo’s in Baltimore Jill Timo of St Jospeh’s and James Seddio of St Elizabeth Ann Seton

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SAY A PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS Please continue to remember them in your prayers.

CPL Deborah Alfieri Tech SGT Louis Barletta PFC Justin Browne PC Michael Dean Cantley SPC Thomas E. Corcoran SGT Ryan Delaney LTCOL Kurt Diehl SGT Stephen DiGirolamo CPL Keith Flick SP4 Thomas Flood RCT Michael Gabriellini SGT John W Keohane SGT Steven Knight CPL Andrew Kochman 1SGT John Krumholz SSG Stephen LeGrady PFC Edward McGinn SGT Patrick McNally PFC William Meyer Andy Mezador SGT Glenn Miller SGT Daniel Montville SSGT Brian Moran SGT James Munro LCPL Thomas Napolitano LCPL Michael NapolitanoLCPL James Neubauer LCPL Anthony NotarobertaN/Seal Paul Padro NS3 Lucy Padro MAJ Paul E Pinaud SGT Edwin Rivera, II SSGT Jason Schiavo RCT Brian Schildt LCPL W Mason Shehan SPC James Stanek SSG Nick Vicale SGT John Thomas Vogt

(If you would like to include a soldier from your family who is serving, place their name and rank on a piece of paper and put it in the collection basket)

Joseph Daniel Aiello Anna Theresa Hauser Nicole Anne Platti Nicole Rae Plunkett Bella Mary Reimo

RESPECT LIFE Today let’s look at a few excerpts from various sources, which all have something to say regarding abortion: “The abortion was almost nine years ago. I think of my baby

who I know deep in my heart was a boy – I named him Baby “J”. I think about him everyday, and I cry everyday for him. I found this site by accident and the tears just flowed. I am sick with grief, self-hatred over my abortion. I have told no one, Baby “J’s” father insisted on that. I was a single mom at the time, no health insurance, working a minimum wage job. I had no family support at all. I felt I had no choice. I wish so much he had been born, perhaps I could have given him up for adoption. Sometimes the pain and grief is so overwhelming, I feel that I have no right to have a happy life.” “Today is so hard. My child would have turned seven this week. He should be here with me, we should be together. Instead, I sit here alone, head pounding, tears falling, feeling myself drifting back into that pit of regret and pain that I fought so hard to get out of. Every time I feel like I’ve moved on, it comes back. When will this stop?” Anonymous letters to a post-abortion website “This (Korean cloning of a human) is a sign of moral regress. Human cloning turns procreation into a manufacturing process, treating human life as a commodity made to pre-set specifications. Science and technology are great human goods when placed at the service of the human person. Here the opposite occurred. Human beings were treated as products of technology, then used and discarded.” Cardinal William Keeler, February 12, 2004, on the announcement that Korean scientists had successfully created a human clone. According to Dr. Martha Shuping, a psychiatrist with more than ten years of experience in helping women with post-abortion issues, delayed reactions are often triggered by subsequent life events such as the birth of a baby, the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, a religious conversion, or even physical changes like menopause. Many women have “anniversary reactions”, such as anxiety attacks, depression, suicidal impulses, or abdominal cramping around the anniversary date or month of the abortion, or around the time when their babies would have been due. Supporting citations are posted on:

www.afterabortion.org

Should you know of anyone suffering so, please tell them that help is available. The organization called Rachel’s Vineyard was formed for just that reason. You can contact them through the Life Center of Long Island, telephone 631-243-2373.

PREGNANCY CRISIS HOTLINE - We are here to

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St Joseph’s School

So many wonderful things have gone on in our school in the past two weeks. Our 7th and 8th grade students placed 2nd last week in the Newsday Stock Market Game. Our students have competed with local public and private schools and our school has scored in the top ten for the intermediate level!

Watch for our students to be named in Newsday each week!

The students in grades Nursery-Grade 8 have worked in Cooperation with The Red Cross preparing toiletry packets for the victims of the hurricane who have been placed into our area. We prepared 112 family packets and 140 individual packets! Our Third Graders and our Student Council worked very hard at putting the packets together to be sent off. Thanks to everyone who participated.

Students in Grades 5 and 6 participated in a workshop by the Health Department on the Dangers of Smoking. The students learned a great deal from Mrs. Anderson who came to our school and gave an excellent presentation.

Our students in Grades Pre-K - Grade 3 walked through a “safe house demonstration” from the Fire Department. They learned what to do in a burning house. They also received fire hats, coloring books, etc. for being such great helpers.

Students in Grades N-5 will be participating in a Halloween Fun Night on Friday evening, October 28 from 7:30-9PM. Students in Grades 6-8 will be attending a Halloween Dance in the gym from 6-9PM.

Good luck to all of our 8th grade students who will be taking the High School Placement Exam on Saturday, October 29th.

Mark Your Calendars Oct 22 Right to Life Newsletter Folding 8-1 Oct 23 Columbiette’s Bake Sale Oct 29 Anointing Mass 10:30AM Nov 1 All Saints Day Nov 2 Mass of Remembrance 7:30 PM Nov 5 Defensive Driving Course Nov 6 Unity Sunday Nov 7 Baptism Prep Class 8-9PM Nov 10 Confirmation 10:00AM & 1:30PM Nov 11 & 12 Vegas

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$10,00000 GRAND PRIZE

Last ticket drawn All Prizes Pro-Rated if all tickets not sold.

PRIZES Ticket Drawn Prize Amount 1 $200.00 50 $200.00 100 $200.00 150 $200.00 200 $200.00

250 $250.00 300 $200.00 350 $200.00 400 $200.00 450 $200.00 495 $300.00 496 $400.00 497 $500.00 498 $750.00 499 $1,000.00

LAST TICKET DRAWN $10,000.00

PLUS!!

FOOD- DRINK- MUSIC- PRIZES (Ticket Stub Entitles 2 People Entrance to the Party) Extra Guests welcome for $10.00 a person.

$100.00 Donation Only 500 Tickets Sold Winners need not be present.

St Joseph RC Church 45 Church St Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

NAME ________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________________________

Phone # ___________________________________ # of Tickets _______ Complete this form and return it to the Rectory.

A numbered ticket stub will be returned to you upon receipt of this form with $100.00 donation. Please enclose your donation with this order. Thank You.

2005 Backward Drawing

November 26, 2005

St. Joseph’s 2005 Football Benefit Fund

It’s A Parish Fund Raiser It’s Fun And Exciting

It’s Only $5

Here’s how it works: You buy a ticket for $5. It will have a 3-team code. It is good for all 17 weeks of the NFL regular Season. Each week the combined high score wins: $100; Second: $85; Third: $70; Fourth: $50 and the lowest score wins $35. So for just $5 you have a chance to win one of 5 cash prizes for each of the 17 weeks. At the end of the season, there will be a drawing for 10 $50 prizes from the tickets that did not already win a prize. Buy more than one, get friends, family and coworkers to buy some. It’s a great way to help support St. Joseph’s Parish and enjoy the Football Season. Please note, once the season begins, any unsold tickets remain the property of the contest and any winning prizes of these tickets remain in the fund. These tickets remain open for purchase, but the holder is entitled only to those prizes awarded after the purchase date. Name: Address: Phone: Number of tickets: Amount: Mail tickets to: 45 Church St, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 or come into the Rectory

HOLY FAMILY SCULPTURE

BY TIMOTHY P. SCHMALZ

These beautiful sculptures are entitled

“Father” and “Maternal Bond”

They are on display in the rectory for anyone who is interested in purchasing one for themselves or as a gift.

Orders can be filled prior to Christmas at a cost of $35.00 each. Payment is due at the time the order is placed.

The statue (a $60 value) is made available through the Holy Family Ministry. This is not a fund raiser merely an opportunity to bring this centerpiece of prayer into your

home.

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Around The Parish

St Joseph’s CYO Boys & Girls Fall 05/Winter 06 Basketball registrations are still being accepted. If you were unable to attend one of our “in person” registration dates earlier this month due to the inclement weather, please MAIL your form ASAP to: St Joseph’s CYO Basketball , PO Box 2755, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. St Joseph’s School - has recently launched it’s 2005-2006 Box Tops for Education fundraising campaign. This year we’ve set a goal of earning $2,000 through Box Tops. We are asking for the support of families and community mem-bers. Just clip the Box Top coupons off the packages of any participating General Mills products and drop them into the collection basket at church or in the rectory during the week. For information on how you can help our school earn cash through this program, contact Sharon Buckley, our Box Tops coordinator, at 737-3093 or visit boxtops4education.com. St Joseph's Play Group Calling all babies, toddlers and Pre-schoolers ! Come meet new friends at the St Joseph’s Playgroup! Bring your Mom, Dad, Grandparents or caregiver to Father Carew Hall on Friday mornings at 9:30 AM. You’ll meet other St Joseph’s families & spend an hour of fun with other children from ages birth to 5. For more information please call Sally Miller at 737-5120. Hope to see you there!

Courtesy Announcements

St Anthony’s High School will be holding their Annual Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, November 5 from 10AM-4PM. For directions call 631-271-2020 #7. Jesus, in the Letter to the Hebrews will be offered as a 5 week course in The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church Hall beginning Tuesday, November 8th. It will be presented at 9:30AM and 7:30PM. Msgr Curley will be the presenter. Please bring a Bible. For more information call 631-585-8760.

St Vincent Famous Model Train & Toy Show will be arriving on Sunday, October 30th between the hours of 10 AM-3PM at the School of St Vincent de Paul in Elmont, NY. Buy-Sell-Trade all gauges. For information call 516-352-2127.

Andy Cooney’s “Classic Irish Christmas Show” to benefit Hope House Ministries will be held at St Joseph’s College, Patchogue on December 11th at 3:00PM. Andy and his band will be joined by “Ireland’s Funniest Man”, Noel Ginnity. Reserved seat admission tickets are $25 per person, and may be purchased through Hope House Ministries at 928-2377 ext 22.

The Annual Chinese Auction to benefit the RC Church of the Resurrection will be held on Wednesday evening, November 9th at the Portuguese American Center on Horseblock Road in Farmingville. Doors open at 6:00PM and the price of admission is $6.00 which includes 50 tickets, coffee and cake. For advance ticket sales or more information call 696-0270.

Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend to celebrate the beauty of your marriage and family. The nest weekend on Long Island is November 11-13th. For information call 1-866-499-6354.

Retrouvaille is a program for marriages that are in trouble. No group discussions. Examine your life and learn to communicate more effectively. The next weekend will be held at the Immaculate Conception Retreat Center in Douglaston on Nov 4-6. For more information or to register, call 1-800-470-2230. “Everything You Wanted to Know About Annulments” Thursday, October 27th at Emmanuel Retreat House of Kellenberg Memorial HS from 8-10 PM. Call to register 516-678-5800 ext 508.

Compulsive Eaters’ Retreat November 4-6 at the Cenacle Retreat. The retreat opens Friday with 4:00 registration and closes after noon on Sunday. For more information call 588-8366.

Dickens Weekend Holiday Craft Fair, Saturday Dec 3 from 10 AM - 5PM at Infant Jesus parish Center, Main Street in Port Jefferson. Vendors Wanted! New and handcrafted items only. $50 reservation. Call Infant Jesus Rectory 473-0165.

St Agnes High School (RVC) Class of ‘56 - 50th Reunion will be held the weekend of June 23-25, 2006. For more information call Elaine Edden Stillwell at 516-766-4682.

Molloy College will be holding a Fall Open House on Sunday, November 6th at 1:00PM for prospective stu-dents and their guests. Molloy College is located on Hempstead Avenue in Rockville Centre. For more infor-mation call 516-678-5000 ext 6230.

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Confirmation Corner “Times Awastin”

Reminders: Those who have not handed in their Enrollment forms must do so AT A MASS by October 29 - 30th. NO EXCEPTIONS

Preparation Work Shops - Sessions are October 25th, 26th & 27th. Candidates must make the assigned session each week.

Confirmation robes have been distributed. If you have not received your robe please contact the Religious Ed Office.

Rehearsal - Monday, November 7th at 7:15 for 10:00 Mass Nov 10 Tuesday, November 8th at 7:15 for 1:30 Mass Nov 10

Sponsor or Designee must come to the rehearsal.

Confirmation - Thursday, November 10th 1st Mass 10AM 2nd Mass 1:30PM

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Football Benefit Fund

Week 6 Winners

1st Place 1898 E M Y 42 34 45 121 $100.00 2nd Place 989 C E Y TIE 31 42 45 118 $77.50

1859 E K Y 42 31 45 118 $77.50 4th Place 148 A E Y TIE 28 42 45 115 $12.50

1879 E L Y 42 28 45 115 $12.50 1949 E P Y 42 28 45 115 $12.50 2041 E X Y 42 28 45 115 $12.50 Low Score 4170 O $ * 3 3 10 16 $35.00

11 weeks to go! Still time to win,

Get your ticket now!!

Have You Ever Thought About Serving as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion?

Our parish is in need of more parishioners who have a devotion to the Eucharist to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. Candidates must meet the following requirements: 1. Actively living the Catholic faith. 2. Be registered in St Joseph’s Parish. 3. Have been confirmed. 4. If married, the marriage must be a valid Catholic

Marriage. 5. Be eighteen years of age.

If you are interested, please let us know in writing. Kindly include your telephone number and the best time to call. Candidates will be contacted for an interview to discuss eligibility requirements and registration for the training session required by the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Please place your request in the collection basket or drop it off at the rectory.

PARISHIONER REQUEST FORM

I/we would like to register as members of St. Joseph Parish.

NAME (s): ____________________________________________

ADDRESS:__________________________________ _________

PHONE: _______ - _____________ unlisted? (Yes) (No) I/we would like become members of the parish. ( ) Yes I/we would like to receive contribution envelopes. ( ) Yes ( )No

We make our donations each Sunday ( ) Weekly We make our donations once a Month ( ) Monthly

( ) I would like to become an usher ( ) I would like to become a lector. ( ) I would like to become an altar server. ( ) I would like to become a Eucharistic Minister. ( ) I would like to become a choir member ( ) I would like to become a Catechist ( ) I would like to help maintain the parish plantings ( ) I would like to offer my following talents to the parish

(Please return to the Church Office or place in Collection Basket)

PARISH RESTORATION FUND I/we wish to pledge (or increase our pledge to)

___ $5,000 ___ $4,000 ___ $3,000 ___ $2,000 ___ $1,000 to St. Joseph’s Parish Restoration Campaign.

I/we would like to make payments ___Annually ___Semi-Annually ___Quarterly ___ Monthly

spreading the payments over ___One year ___ Two years ___ Three years ___ Four years NAME (s): ________________________________________ ADDRESS:_______________________________________

_______________________________________ PHONE: ______ - _________

AMOUNT ENCLOSED NOW: $ ________ (Please return this form in the collection basket or

to the Church Office)

REMEMBERING THE SICK Please include the following in the bulletin sick list:

______________________________ Name of person who is ill:

_____________________________ ____________________ Person making this request: Relationship to ill person Your Phone #: _____________________

(Please place in collection basket or return to Church Office)

We’re Looking For…

BOX TOPS from cereals for Educational purposes are always welcomed. Please drop them in the collection.

DEPOSIT BOTTLES AND CANS—Please place them in the baskets that are located on the school side of the Church on weekends or behind the rectory during the week.

CELL PHONES—Please bring your no longer used or needed cell phones and deposit them at the Scrip table in the Church lobby.

Travel Soccer: Gene 467-0541

Intramural Soccer: Beth 737-6299

Track Karen 588-8636

Chairman: Henry

Baseball: Gene 588-1879

Girls Basketball: Christine 737-3142

Boys Basketball: Frank 585-6921

Melchiona 676-6347

Sport for all Seasons ST JOSEPH

CYO

Cub Scout Pack 272 Boy Scout Troop 272

St. Joseph’s Cub Scout Pack 272 and Boy Scout Troop 272 have fun, exciting, educational, character building programs

for boys, age 7 through 17 (first grade and up). For more information or to enroll your child,

contact Dr. Louis Scotti at 656-8428 or e-mail JoinScouting@StJoRonk.org.

Even Used Inkjet Cartridges, Have Their Uses

We have found a way to help St Joseph and keep those complicated pieces of plastic, metal and printed circuit boards out of the land fill. Drop them off (in a plastic baggie) when you come to mass. We will send them to a company who reuses them and gives the parish a bounty for each. One note, to clear confusion, if it is larger than a fist, it is not an inkjet cartridge!!!

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